Astrid Kumbernuss
German athletics competitor
- East Germany (1986-1990)
- Germany (1991-2004)
Medal record
Women's athletics | ||
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Olympic Games | ||
![]() | 1996 Atlanta | Shot put |
![]() | 2000 Sydney | Shot put |
World Championships | ||
![]() | 1995 Gothenburg | Shot put |
![]() | 1997 Athens | Shot put |
![]() | 1999 Seville | Shot put |
European Championships | ||
Representing ![]() | ||
![]() | 1990 Split | Shot put |
Representing ![]() | ||
![]() | 1994 Helsinki | Shot put |
Astrid Kumbernuss (German pronunciation: [ˈas.tʁɪt ˈkʊmbɐˌnʊs] ⓘ; born 5 February 1970 in Grevesmühlen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is a former German female shot putter and discus thrower.
Her career started at the SC Neubrandenburg sports club. Her greatest successes were gold medals at the 1995, 1997 and 1999 World Championships in Athletics, and the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. In 1997, she was awarded Athlete of the Year. In 1998, she gave birth to her son Philip, and retired from her sports career in 2005.
International competitions
References
- Astrid Kumbernuss at World Athletics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Astrid Kumbernuss". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
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Preceded by | German Sportswoman of the Year 1997 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Women's European Athlete of the Year 1997 | Succeeded by |
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- 1948:
Micheline Ostermeyer (FRA)
- 1952:
Galina Zybina (URS)
- 1956:
Tamara Tyshkevich (URS)
- 1960:
Tamara Press (URS)
- 1964:
Tamara Press (URS)
- 1968:
Margitta Gummel (GDR)
- 1972:
Nadezhda Chizhova (URS)
- 1976:
Ivanka Khristova (BUL)
- 1980:
Ilona Slupianek (GDR)
- 1984:
Claudia Losch (FRG)
- 1988:
Natalya Lisovskaya (URS)
- 1992:
Svetlana Krivelyova (EUN)
- 1996:
Astrid Kumbernuss (GER)
- 2000:
Yanina Karolchyk (BLR)
- 2004:
Yumileidi Cumbá (CUB)
- 2008:
Valerie Adams (NZL)
- 2012:
Valerie Adams (NZL)
- 2016:
Michelle Carter (USA)
- 2020:
Gong Lijiao (CHN)
- 2024:
Yemisi Ogunleye (GER)
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